Holidays
TinyPrints: Free Thanksgiving Cards
TinyPrints is currently offering free Thanksgiving cards with free shipping. Below are the details:- Personalize Thanksgiving cards. You can add a personal photo and message. (It can be all the same card or different cards)
- Order the cards and Use Coupon Code: FREETHX
- You can either choose to have them send you the cards to mail out and the total cost will be $0.00 or have them shipped directly to your recipients for $0.44 each (the price of the stamp).
Offer expires on Friday, November 19, 2010.
Artscow: Personalized Photo Ornaments for $1.99
Artscow is offering personalized Christmas ornaments for $1.99 each including free shipping worldwide. Create your own by adding your favorite photographs of the kids and family. These are great gifts for grandparents or you can hang on them on your Christmas tree. Offer good for one sided ornaments only.
Coupon Code: ORNTS2010
Expiration Date: 11/25/2010
Terms and Conditions: No quantity limit. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotional offers. ArtsCow has the right to terminate this promotion at any given time without prior notice. Offer applies to single sided ornaments only. In case of dispute, ArtsCow’s decision is final.
Starbucks – Buy 1 Holiday Drink, Get 1 Free (11/18 to 11/21)
Buy 1 Starbucks Holiday Drink, Get 1 Free
Thursday, November 18th to Sunday, November 21st between 2 PM & 5 PM.
Share the taste of the season with a friend or someone special. It’s the perfect reason to spend some time catching up.
Starbucks Holiday Drinks Include:- Caramel Brulee Latte
- Peppermint Mocha
- Peppermint White Chocolate Mocha
- Peppermint Hot Chocolate
- Gingerbread Latte
- Eggnog Latte
- Caramel Brulee Frappuccino blended beverage
- Peppermint Mocha Frappaccino blended beverage
The FREE Holiday beverage must be of equal or lesser value.
A Note of Thanks – Happy Veteran’s Day!
We want to say a big THANK YOU to those who have and are currently serving our country! Our country is very blessed to have people protecting our freedoms. We have a lot to be thankful for today.
Let us take the opportunity today to “thank” the Veterans in our lives. Also, make it a point to thank any veteran you meet today. Today provides a great venue for teaching our children who veterans are and why we have a special day set aside to honor them. We are grateful for those who serve.
Thank You! Happy Veterans Day!
Operation Christmas Child Packing Party
The girls were excited to finally put together their Operation Christmas Child boxes. They each took some money from their piggy banks and we went to the store to pick out goodies to put into their boxes. Brina wanted to picked items out to put into a little girls box and Karlie picked items to put into a little boys box.It was sweet hearing them pray for the kids before packing the boxes. The girls laid all the items out on the table so they could pick out the perfect ones for their little girl and boy. I was amazed at how much fit into those boxes! It was neat to see them work hard to share with others. Such a great teaching moment, we are very blessed in our society.
The “Heifer International” magazine came in the mail while we were packing the boxes. It allowed us an opportunity to discuss with the girls why people buy animals as gifts to help others. Only God can time something so perfectly!!! =) If you are trying to decide how to share with others during the Holiday Season “Heifer International” would be another great organization to consider.
Too Much Candy!
Hope everyone had an amazing Holiday weekend. Halloween is a great time to create memories with your family. The Fall Festivals, pumpkin carving, hayrides, dressing up and candy…..sometimes too much candy. Every wonder if you’ll be able to eat, share and giveaway all the candy before the next Halloween hits.Dentists all over the country are participating in a Halloween Candy Buy Back Program. They buy the kids Halloween candy then donate it to the groups that send it to those in Military Service.
- Example: Holly Tree Pediatric Dentistry in our area is Buying Back Halloween Candy and giving the kids $1 per pound ($5 max per child) and a Treat bag. The Buy back dates are Monday 11/1 to Thursday 11/3 between 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. All the candy will be donated to Troops overseas. Also, Dr. Ann will match every dollar given and donate it to a local charity “Let There Be Mom.”
If it is something you interested in participating in you can read more about on the FAQ page and search for locations near you!
Free Music Download: VeggieTales’s The Incredible Singing Christmas Tree Album
November has arrived and many people are ready to start decorating and preparing for the Christmas Holidays! Amazon is now offering FREE MP3 Downloads of Incredible Singing Christmas Tree (16 Track Album). The price to download is currently $0.00 (although the price may change at any time, please confirm amount prior to downloading). Have fun getting into the Holiday spirit with your family!
(Thanks Smart Couponing!)
Easy Recipe for Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Jake made some amazing roasted pumpkin seeds during our evening carving the pumpkins. Here is a super easy and great recipe for roasting pumpkins seeds:
- 2 c pumpkin seeds
- 2 T butter
- Sprinkle Seasoned Salt (or substitute a 1/2 package ranch package mix)
Rinse the pumpkin seeds. Saute pumpkin seeds in the butter for about 5 minutes (until they start to turn brown). Sprinkle the Seasoned Salt or Ranch Mix on the seeds. Spread seeds into a shallow baking pan and baked at 250 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until crispy. Stirring every 10 minutes.
We made half with the sprinkled seasoned salt and half with the ranch package mix this year. Delicious snacks for the whole family!
Fall Festivities – Pumpkin Carving
Our family enjoys celebrating the different seasons, Holidays, and events throughout the year. It has been a blast going to a variety of family friendly Fall Festivals in our area. The weekends are full of horse back riding, playing in the leaves, hayrides, bonfires, pumpkin carving and all the other fun activities while creating wonderful memories with the family.
The girls have been asking for over a month to carve pumpkins and since they were on sale recently ($3.99 for a 12 ++ pound pumpkins at BiLo) we decided to have a family night together. We had a great evening of carving pumpkins, roasting the pumpkin seeds, drinking hot apple cider and eating caramel apples. Daddy free handed the designs the girls drew out on the disposable table cloth. Everyone had a blast!
If you are wanting to find some great carving patterns that you can download here are a couple websites to check out:
Most of the designs are kid friendly (however there are a few frightful designs). There is a range from easy to difficult ones depending on what you want to do. Enjoy time with together and make it a fun celebration while creating memories together.
